Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 38 — PERSONS WITH UNSOUND MIND
Cal. Civ. Code § 38
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1993-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
A person entirely without understanding has no power to make a contract of any kind, but the person is liable for the reasonable value of things furnished to the person necessary for the support of the person or the person’s family.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 38 — PERSONS WITH UNSOUND MIND is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
A person entirely without understanding has no power to make a contract of any kind, but the person is liable for the reasonable value of things furnished to the person necessary for the support of the person or the person’s family.